Monday, 23 February 2015

Bent Bastards

"I charge £5,000 a day. That's my going rate""Of course I'm abusing a position of trust - that's what I'm selling. I've got credibility""Look, I can get you access to serving government ministers - a quiet lunch in Pimlico""Just pay me and tell me what you want me to do""My MP's salary is just a sort of retainer - being an MP doesn't create any sort of time obligation""If you want to influence legislation, the going rate is much higher. We need to square the committee.""Ha ha no there are limits .... I wouldn't kill someone for example""Yep £1,500 an hour - paid into my Lichtenstein HSBC account""I know just about everyone in government who matters - my reach is very long""No, I've no particular objection to that ... after all, he was cleared of the last charges, wasn't he?"

They really are as thick as pigshit, aren't they? If some teenage bint allegedly representing a "Hong Kong Based communications agency" contacted me, my bullshit detectors would be on overdrive, possibly to the point of typing something into google, so I might find out that the alleged company doesn't exist. But apparently two former Foreign Secretaries don't have the wit. Can you imagine those two negotiating with Brussels?

I can't decide what's worse, the venality or the bone-headed brain dead stupidity.

I agree with all commenters so far. I cannot believe they could think their venality could remain secret which means they are not only corrupt chisellers, but they don't care who knows it. And that means this sort of behaviour is a commonplace in the establishment.

Meanwhile, in the Ukraine, Putin....ooops the irregular Russians will march on Mariupol and we all knew T[he]Y would, well everyone except Dave, Angie, Herman, Manny and White House - Bam Bam that is.And as things go from tits up to Armageddon in Libya - good job 'we' sorted them out - eh Dave!